Colombia vs Jordan: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Colombia
0.0935
in 2023
Jordan
0.0916
in 2023
Colombia rank
140th
Jordan rank
143rd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Colombia
- Jordan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0935 against 0.0916 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0019.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Colombia ranks 140th and Jordan ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2965 | 0.3708 | 0.0742 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 0.2316 | 0.2628 | 0.0313 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.1898 | 0.1926 | 0.0029 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.1552 | 0.1498 | 0.0054 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.1307 | 0.1243 | 0.0064 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.1143 | 0.1107 | 0.0036 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1009 | 0.1006 | 0.0003 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1007 | 0.0942 | 0.0065 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Colombia or Jordan?
- Colombia, at 0.0935 against 0.0916 in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Colombia and Jordan?
- 0.0019, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Colombia ranks 140th and Jordan ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.